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North Carolina has a rich pottery tradition stretching from the present-day back to Native Americans 2,000 or 3,000 years ago. From its early utilitarian days, pottery has evolved into an art form. At one time there were over 200 potteries in the Seagrove area, and some potters working there today are ninth-generation. House discusses pottery and places in the state to view it.
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Two giant hangars were built in Weeksville, Pasquotank County, in 1941, to house blimps used in anti-submarine warfare during World War II. One was the largest wooden structure ever built. The other hangar measured 960 feet in length and had two clamshell doors that weighed 420 tons apiece. House recounts the history of the blimps and their huge hangars from World War II to the present.
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Florence Thomas lives and paints in the Grassy Creek community in Ashe County. Her career began in 1930 and continues to the present. Her subjects of landscapes, still lifes, rural scenes, and farms animals have brought her wide renown. \"The Art of Florence Thomas,\" published in 2004, contains a biography and 124 color reproductions of her paintings, accompanied by the artist's comments.
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Mike Jackson, a commercial electrician for twenty-four years, suffered serious injuries in a scaffolding accident. His neurologist suggested he stay busy, and recommended doing something with his hands, like whittling. Jackson had painted some, but had never done any carving. It was slow going at first, but the more he worked, the more the carvings improved. Jackson has very few of his pieces at home because almost everything he carves sells. He has also added molding clay faces, which he paints expressively, to his list of accomplishments.
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The Deal family, owners of the Smokey Holler Tree Farm, at Laurel Springs in Alleghany County, was selected to send a Christmas tree to the White House in 2005. The family earned the coveted honor by winning the North Carolina Christmas Tree Contest and becoming the 2005 Grand Champions.
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North Carolina has public gardens to suit every taste--heritage, Victorian, wildflower, rose, rock, perennial, botanical. The list is endless. Olsen describes three of North Carolina's favorite ones: North Carolina Arboretum (Asheville); Sarah P. Duke Gardens (Durham); and the Gardens at Tryon Palace (New Bern).
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Visitors to North Carolina's mountain region will find many attractions in this culturally rich area, including old-time music, arts and crafts, quaint inns, Appalachian cooking, and numerous hiking trails. House describes four places to visit: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in Graham County, which contains 400-year-old trees standing over 100 feet tall and twenty miles of hiking trails; Emerald Village in Mitchell County, which shows how a mining town lived between the 1920s and 1930s; Tweetsie Railroad in Watauga County, where vintage-style attractions are available at the state's oldest theme park; and Valdese in Burke County, settled by the Waldenses from northern Italy over 100 years ago.
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Georgia Thompson Brown of Granville County was a pioneer of aviation. Better known as Tiny Broadwick, she made her mark not by flying airplanes, but by parachuting from them. Broadwick saw her first parachute jumper at a circus, and from that moment, she wanted to do nothing else in life but be a jumper. Her first jump was from a hot air balloon in 1908 at the North Carolina State Fair. In 1913, she became the first woman to parachute from a plane and the first to jump from a hydroplane. Between 1908 and 1922, she made over 1,000 jumps. She received the John Glenn Medal in 1964, and in 1976, she was inducted into the OX5 Hall of Fame, along with the Wright Brothers and Charles Lindbergh.
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The Blind Center in Washington in Beaufort County is over thirty years old. It began in the 1970s as a way to bring elderly, isolated people together. The mission of the center is to help blind and visually impaired individuals remain as independent as possible. House discusses the center's activities.
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For the folks of today, many have never seen a farm except on television, but farm vacations or stays in the North Carolina mountains are becoming a great way to get back in touch with nature. The number of North Carolina farms that offer farm stays is increasing due partly to agritourism efforts to boost income and also raise awareness about locally sourced goods.
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When people think of the Sandhills of North Carolina they usually think of golf, but in Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, and other Sandhills communities, equine pursuits are extremely popular. Their sandy trails and rolling pastureland have attracted equestrian enthusiasts, breeders, and trainers for years.
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House provides readers with a day trip to Wake Forest in Wake County, including antique stores, book stores, gift shops, places to eat, and a year-round farmers market.
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Cameron and Carthage are neighboring towns in Moore County that offer antiques, interesting history, BBQ, and many other things to see.
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House describes things to see and do in the scenic mountains of Hot Springs, Marshall, and Mars Hill.
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The Farmers and Communities Manage Deer program encourages licensed hunters to harvest white-tailed deer and donate them to drop-off sites and participating facilities. The processed meat is then used to feed impoverished people in need. The program, its success feeding the poor in Eastern North Carolina, and its impact on the deer population are detailed.
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